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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 12/26/1995Minutes, of the OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B Otter Tail County Courthouse Tuesday, December 26, 1995 1:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, December 26, 1995 at 1:00 p.m. at the Otter Tail County Courthouse with Commissioners Bill Stone, Chairman; Harley Windels, Malcolm Lee, Virginia Partmann and Andy Lindquist present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Partmann, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of December 19, 1995, as submitted. REAPPOINTMENTS -BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to reappoint the following members to the Board of Adjustment for a one year term effective January 1, 1996: George Walter Cecil Femling John Everts Randall Mann Representing Commissioner Representing Commissioner Representing Commissioner Representing Commissioner FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT FEE SCHEDULE District 1 District 2 District 3 District 5 Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve the 1996 Flexible Spending Account Fee Schedule for Administrative Services agreement with DCA, Inc. at $5.60 per month per participant and to authorize the Chair to sign the agreement on behalf of Otter Tail County. REQUEST FOR FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY AND INTEREST Wayne Stein, Auditor, requested forgiveness of penalty and interest for parcel no. 77-000-99-0164-000, Lakeland Apartments, in the amount of $1,206.98. General consensus of the board is that the solid waste assessment was accurate, therefore, no action was taken. CARRYOVER OF FUNDS -COUNTY EXTENSION Motion by Windels, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve a carryover of the 1995 County Extension budget, in the amount of $11,500, for the purchase of computer equipment in 1996 as requested by Extension Leader, Denzil Cooper. CARRYOVER OF FUNDS -COUNTY ATTORNEY Motion by Partmann, seconded Windels and unanimously carried the 1995 County Attorney budget, in the amount of $25,000, for software in 1996 as requested by County Attorney, Wally Senyk. tp approve a the purchase I I carryover of of computer Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners -,. December 26, 1995 0 Page 2 E-911 ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to authorize the County Auditor's signature to execute the E-911 Assessment Certification for Otter Tail County for 1996. PAYMENT APPROVAL Motion by Lee, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve payment to the Breckenridge Police Department, in the amount of $4, for an accident report for insurance purposes. PAYMENT APPROVED -LONG TERM DISABILITY Motion by Partmann, seconded Windels and unanimously carried to approve payment, in the amount of $3,000, to Canada Life Assurance Company to put the Long Term Disability and Voluntary/Supplemental Life insurance 11 in-force 11 effective January 1, 1996. FUND TRANSFER -DITCH 21 Motion by Lee, seconded Stone and unanimously carried to transfer $6,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Ditch 21 Fund in order to keep the Ditch 21 Fund in the black at year-end 1995 as recommended by the Auditor. BID OPENING SET -RECYCLING TRUCKS Motion by Partmann, seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to set the bid opening date for Recycling Trucks on January 23, 1996, at 1:00 p.m. STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to authorize the Chair's signature to execute a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment in a tax appeal matter between Nicoloff and Otter Tail County. FMLA PAYMENTS APPROVED Motion by Partmann, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to approve total payment of $2,183.72 to nine employees due to the acceptance and revision of the Otter Tail County Family and Medical Leave Act policy. PAYMENT APPROVED -ROTARY BROOM Motion by Lee 1 seconded Lindquist and unanimously carried to approve payment, in the amount of $26,448.21, payable to Swanston Equipment Corporation for one Rotary Broom, Self-Propelled per Purchase Order #56043. COMMUNICATION -LOCAL LEGISLATORS Commissioner Lee discussed the need to correspond with legislators regarding the elimination of costly, unproductive mandates by the state such as mailing Truth In Taxation notices. The County Coordinator and County Attorney will draft a resolution ~)· and organize a meeting with local legislators. Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners •· December 26, 1995 0 () Page 3 APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS Motion by Lee, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to approve the following bills per Attachment A of these minutes which includes a lodging payment as follows: Sheraton Inn Midway -Sheriff, Gary Nelson COMMISSIONER PAY INCREASE RESOLUTION OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 95-69 Upon a motion by Windels, seconded by Lindquist, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adopts the following resolution: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 375.055 provides that County Commissioners shall receive as compensation annual salaries and, in addition, may receive per diem payments and reimbursements for necessary expenses incurred in performance of the duties of their office, as set by resolution of the County Board; and WHEREAS, the current base annual salary of the County Board of Commissioners is $14,705.00, as set by a resolution adopted in December of 1989, which took effect on January 1 1 1990, and has been in effect for six years; and WHEREAS, three percent cost-of-living increase in the County Commissioners' base salary for 1996, which is the same cost-of-living increase that will be provided to all county employees, will be a modest and justifiable change in their compensation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Otter Tail County Commissioners shall receive a three percent increase in their annual base salary for 1996, to a new amount of $15,146.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the per diem and expense reimbursements for County Commissioners shall remain unchanged for 1996. Adopted this 26th day of December, 1995. OTTER TAI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By ~- Partmann, Chair Larry Krohn, Clerk REQUEST FOR FORGIVENESS OF PENALTY Steve Andrews, Treasurer, requested forgiveness of penalty, in the amount of $68.88, for Douglas Etten, Tordenskjold Township. Motion by Lindquist, seconded Lee and unanimously carried to deny penalty and interest of $68.88 for parcel no. 58-000-99-0334-000 based on county policy. 0 0 {J Ott.er Tail County Board of Commissioners December 26, 1995 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Windels, seconded Partmann and unanimously carried to adjourn the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners' meeting at 2:15 p.m. until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday1 January 2, 1996. Dated : ...;8"'4"'/11"""• ,,..q .. ~~ef"'+. _,/'--'1'-9<-'l,""'-F COMMISSIONERS By Partmann, Chair Larry Krohn, Clerk CB/kd Attachments -. lo 0 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners December 26, 1995 Pages VENDOR NAME ....................... . A-1 LOCK AND KEY ABM EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY INC. AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS INC. AMERIDATA ANDERSON,J. ALLAN ARMSTRONG,BRIAN ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES AYSHFORD,GEORGE BACON-BECKLAND REPAIR BEST INC. BEST WESTERN FERGUS FALLS BIG A AUTO PARTS BIG CHIEF AMOCO BRAND,TIM BUSINESS RECORDS CpRPORATION BUSINESS RECORDS.CORPORATION CLARKLIFT OF MINNESOTA INC. COOPER'S OFFICE SUPPLY INC. DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY DENZEL'S REGION WASTE SERVICES DENZEL'S WELDING DON'S SERVICE ELDER'S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FARNAM TIRE CENTER FARNAM'S GENUINE PARTS INC. FERGUS ELECTRIC FERGUS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FERGUS INTERNATIONAL INC. HAGEN,ERVIN HENKES GUN WORKS HINTGEN-KARST & ASSOC. INC. INTERPOLL LABORATORIES INC. INTERSTATE INC. JJ'S GAS & GROCERIES KELLY SERVICES INC. KNUTSON ELECTRIC KOEP'S CLITHERALL CORNER LAKE REGION HOSPITAL LAKELAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LARRY OTT INC. TRUCK SERVICE LAW,CHARLIE MCCORMICK,MICHAEL MILLER'S BOBCAT MINN-KOTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. MN CRIME PREVENTION ASSOC. MN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MORRIS,MARK NELSON,DEAN OLSON OIL CO. ORR SCHELEN MAYERON & ASSOC OTTER TAIL CO DEPT PUBLIC OTTER TAIL CO SHERIFF DEPT CHECK AMOUNT 7.99 164.14 687.61 830.70 81.20 5.00 19.97 8.15 130.90 6449.87 53.66 20.74 37.00 163.97 17719.98 220.60 130.96 468.60 90.41 62.31 190.00 115.20 468.00 25.98 5.77 120.00 344.30 76.55 24.28 25.00 119.40 2340.00 4.07 67.46 260.40 106.50 112.50 110.10 93.00 300.00 178.00 7.50 18015.36 91.50 30.00 450.00 11.65 7.83 29.94 4591.95 1080.00 418.48 Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners •. December 26, 1995 Page 6 a !. VENDOR NAME ....................... . OTTER TAIL CO TREASURER PAMIDA INC. PAUL'S HOLIDAY STATION STORE PELICAN RAPIDS AMBULANCE PERHAM CO-OP CREAMERY PHILLIPS 66 POLAROID CORPORATION PRODUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. RAMADA INN SANIFILL INC. SHERATON INN MIDWAY STANKO PRODUCTS INC. STENERSON LUMBER STEVE'S SANITATION STREIC!-IER'S TWO-TEN MARINE INC. U OF M UNDERWOOD OIL INC. VICTOR LUNDEEN COMPANY VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS WAHL,GARY WAL-MART WILKIN CO ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE 75 records listed. CHECK AMOUNT 965.99 81.14 41.84 250.00 203.91 47.12 228.97 139.73 433.92 5099.74 64.41 79.45 5.84 2002.20 25.75 80.89 160.00 38.75 103.43 101.56 15.55 24.54 3564.00 70933.21